Bios update on PE2850

[Lazy]

2008/2/8, Matt Domsch <Matt_Domsch at dell.com>:
> On Fri, Feb 08, 2008 at 02:03:33PM +0100, Lazy wrote:
> > I'm trying to upgrade bios on our old 2850.
> > The system is Debian 4.0 64bit, omsa 5.3 is running correctly,
> > I tried this in single mode so there should be plenty of memory free
> > (3G installed)
> > Stock debian kernel 2.6.18-6-amd64.
> >
> > ./PE2850_BIOS_LX_A06.BIN
> > Collecting inventory...
> > .
> > Running validation...
> >
> > BIOS
> >
> > The version of this Update Package is newer than the currently
> > installed version.
> > Software application name: BIOS
> > Package version: A06
> > Installed version: A04
> >
> > Continue? Y/N:Y
> > Executing update...
> > WARNING: DO NOT STOP THIS PROCESS OR INSTALL OTHER DELL PRODUCTS WHILE
> > UPDATE IS IN PROGRESS.
> > THESE ACTIONS MAY CAUSE YOUR SYSTEM TO BECOME UNSTABLE!
> > .
> > Enough contiguous physical memory is not available to perform the BIOS
> > update running under this Operating System. Reboot and try again.
> >
> > BIOS
> > Enough contiguous physical memory is not available to perform the BIOS
> > update running under this Operating System. Reboot and try again.
> >
> > Enough contiguous physical memory is not available to perform the BIOS
> > update running under this Operating System. Reboot and try again.
> >
> >
> > Any pointers what can be wrong?
>
>
> Reboot, then try it.
>
> The PEx8xx and earlier systems need a good bit of physically
> contiguous memory to perform the BIOS update.  This is difficult to
> provide if the system has been running for a while.
>
> PE x9xx and newer systems removed this limitation.

alredy tried, i rebooted it into init=/bin/sh and it didn't help
maybe it's to new/old kernel ?
i tried also under 32bit with same results

maybe killing highmem in 32 bit mode would help ?

-- 
Michal Grzedzicki